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Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 4:56 AM Subject: Re: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage on PWP >I found this were you can print a medical alert card > > I am ordering medical alert shoe tags. Bob had the I am not intoxicated > card in his walllet but they would not let him get it. > > http://www.medids.com/free-id.php > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 6:26 pm > Subject: Re: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage on PWP > > > > I've got a similar card from the English Parkinson's Disease Society - I > couls > scan it in and email it ? > Adjust for American wording no problem ? > > Quoting "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>: > >> Ray, >> The letters are a good idea. The problem though likely goes beyond the >> Ashland police. Police officers all over need to be educated about PD, >> and >> how to deal with PWP. Should we appeal to one or more of the PD >> organizations (surely there are enough of them!) to take this on as a >> national PD awareness program? >> >> A few years ago, NPF was offering Medical alert cards to keep in you >> wallet. >> It states, "I have a condition called Parkinson's Disease which makes me >> slow >> and sometimes I cannot stand up or speak. I AM NOT INTOXICATED. Please >> call >> my family or physician for help. It has a space for emergency phone >> numbers >> and also a list of contraindicated Medications for PD." >> The NPF website says the alert cards can be still be ordered for free, >> but >> they are currently out of stock. (from npf homepage www.parkinson.org >> click >> on Publications and then on Free Publications . Call NPF at >> 1-800-327-4545 >> and let them know that the Alert Cards are still needed. >> linda >> >> >> >> www.pdpipeline.org >> >> -- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Great idea, Raj, thanks. I'll add it to my recommendations; >> >> Police chief, mayor letter: >> 1. awareness bracelet >> 2. community service in nearest Parkinson's support group >> >> State legislator letter >> 1. suggest Claire Salamon's proposed state law mandating in-service >> education for medical personnel, law enforcement, first responders. >> I've >> been trying to contact her, but her email is full. >> >> I hope you will write your own letters or we could all sign one from the >> List. I just got the addresses tonight and will work on letters >> tomorrow. >> What do you think? I'll post the addresses for you or I can write the >> letters and if you approve we can all sign and I willl mail them LET ME >> HEAR FROM YOU. >> >> Rough Draft: >> > >> Dear Mayor/Police Chief: >> >> The Parkinson's community was shocked and outraged to learn of the brutal >> and cruel treatment of Ashland resident Bob Kendall by members of the >> Ashland Police Department on August 27, 2008. >> >> Like us, Mr. Kendall is disabled with Parkinson's disease, as well as >> epilepsy, diabetes and high blood pressure. He is not a drunk. >> Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive uncurable disease that robs >> people of the ability to speak and move normally. We have great >> difficulty >> doing things most people take for granted, like buttoning a shirt, >> brushing >> our teeth or cutting up food. That is only the tip of the iceberg of >> pain, >> suffering and frustration experienced by persons with Parkinson's, their >> families and caregivers. >> >> We believe beyond a public apology, a thorough investigation must be made >> of >> >> this incident and the officers involved suspended without pay until it is >> resolved. Perhaps the officers could attend the nearest Parkinson's >> support >> >> group for a year and wear Parkinson's awareness bracelets when they get >> some >> >> idea of what it is like to serve the life sentence this disease imposes. >> >> Parkinson's disease has stolen the lives of over 1.5 million Americans >> and >> who knows how many people worldwide. It is no joke and not a subject for >> ridicule or mockery. Disabled Americans certainly deserve humane >> treatment >> >> by the people who are supposed to serve and protect them. >> >> We hope you will help us raise awareness and educate people about this >> disease. Nobody deserves this curse or should be attacked and >> humiliated >> as Bob Kendall was last week. >> >> Rayilyn Brown >> Director AZNPF >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> [log in to unmask] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dr. R. Rsjaraman" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:42 AM >> Subject: Re: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage on PWP >> >> >> > Dear Ray: >> > This outrage sho > uld be stopped in hte bud. I think all the police >> > force should be educated about Prkinson's Disease and should wear a >> > bracelet as sign of their awareness. >> > Dr. R. Rajaraman >> > ***************************** >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]> >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 7:55 PM >> > Subject: Fw: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage on PWP >> > >> > >> >> Dear PIEN Parkies >> >> >> >> Now is the time to act. I am reposting Kay Jenkins original post so >> >> you >> >> can reread it and think about it while I await the addresses from Kay. >> >> What happened to Bob Kendall could be you or your spouse or parent. >> >> Ignorance is our enemy and nobody is going to educate the public but >> >> us. >> >> Please email me if you have ideas as to what we can do about this. >> >> Ray >> >> Rayilyn Brown >> >> Director AZNPF >> >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: rayilynlee >> >> To: [log in to unmask] >> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:39 PM >> >> Subject: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage >> >> >> >> >> >> Kay >> >> I found it!! What we can do is organize a letter writing/email >> >> campaign. >> >> >> Send me the addresses for the mayor, police chief, TV, newspaper, >> >> etc.,. >> >> and I will write sample letters and post them on PIEN. I hear from >> >> people all over the US and world and we need to descend on Ashland an >> >> be >> >> heard. >> >> Ray >> >> >> >> >> >> From: <[log in to unmask]> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> >> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 2:15 PM >> >> Subject: Ashland Ohio Police Parkinson's Awareness >> >> Bracelet....HANDCUFFS >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wednesday August 27, 2008 an act of brutal force and lack of >> >> compassion >> >> for the disabled was committed by Officer Aaron Kline of the Ashland >> >> Police >> >> Department and an unknown Ohio Highway Patrolman >> >> >> >> Ashland resident Bob Kendall was out for his early morning walk. Mr. >> >> Kendall >> >> choose > s to walk in the early morning hours due to the fact he has been >> >> harassed, insulted and made fun of because he has Parkinson's Disease. >> >> Unfortunately he did not take into account that the very person who is >> >> supposed to protect the citizens of Ashland would become the bully. >> >> >> >> Mr. Kendall was waiting at the corner of Dorchester and Sandusky to >> >> cross >> >> when he noticed an Ohio Highway Patrol car. Due to the Parkinson's Mr. >> >> Kendall waved the Patrolman to go through, knowing it would take >> >> longer >> >> for >> >> him to cross the street. >> >> >> >> The patrolmen instead turned off his lights and got out the car. At >> >> this >> >> point >> >> officer Kline came up behind Mr. Kendall and jumped out of his car and >> >> asked >> >> Mr. Kendall if he knew where he was. Mr. Kendall thought he said where >> >> have >> >> been. Mr. Kendall replied the Circle K. >> >> >> >> The two officers smirked and said "yeah right", indicating to Mr. >> >> Kendall >> >> >> they >> >> did not believe him. Officer Kline asked Mr. Kendall "how much have >> >> you >> >> had >> >> to drink?" Mr. Kendall replied "I do not drink" At this point Mr. >> >> Kendall's >> >> tremors where noticeable due the stress of the situation. Officer >> >> Kline >> >> demanded that Mr. Kendall quit moving. Mr. Kendall told Officer Kline >> >> that >> >> he could not because he has Parkinson's disease. >> >> >> >> Officer Kline asked Mr. Kendall "You can't quit moving?" Mr. Kendall >> >> said >> >> no. Officer Kline told Mr. Kendall put your hands behind your back. >> >> Which >> >> Mr. Kendall replied for what? Officer Kline said "Because you can't >> >> quit >> >> moving". >> >> >> >> Officer Kline and the highway patrolman then tackled Mr. Kendall and >> >> handcuffed him. Mr. Kendall became outraged and demanded that Kline's >> >> supervisor be called. Kline called for backup and then the supervisor. >> >> Backup arrived and one of the officers recognized Mr. Kendall and >> >> removed >> >> the handcuffs while trying to calm Mr. Kendall down. >> >> >> >> Mr. Kendall demanded that charges be filed ag > ainst the officers. He was >> >> told >> >> that the acting supervisor could not do that and for Mr. Kendall to >> >> come >> >> down to the station in the morning. Mr. Kendall went down to speak >> >> with >> >> Chief Miracle and was told he was not available but he could talk to >> >> the >> >> Captain. Mr. Kendall tried to explain to the Captain what had happen >> >> to >> >> him. >> >> The Captains advice was maybe if you wear one of those shiny medical >> >> bracelets this would not happen. >> >> >> >> This is not the first time Mr. Kendall has been accused of being a >> >> drunk >> >> by >> >> an Ashland Police Officer. Bob and his wife Jodie were visiting her >> >> Mother >> >> in September of 2005 and decided to look at a house for sale close by. >> >> Bob walked from Main >> >> Street over to Brookside when he was approached by Officer Lay, who >> >> told >> >> him >> >> to get out of the park and asked Mr. Kendall what he was drinking. >> >> >> >> Jodie received an email from Councilmen Wertz stating he had spoken >> >> with >> >> former Mayor Stine about the behavior of Officer Huckleberry on August >> >> 3, >> >> 2006 . Officer Huckleberry detained Mr. Kendall stating that he had >> >> been >> >> on >> >> the force since 1971 and it was his job to pick up "drunks" and that >> >> there >> >> was something more than Parkinson's wrong with Mr. Kendall. He then >> >> told >> >> Mr. >> >> Kendall "You can walk home I am following you, If you fall, you are >> >> mine >> >> and >> >> I will arrest you." >> >> >> >> It disturbs me that with Michael J Fox and Muhammad Ali two well known >> >> individuals with Parkinson's, their most prominent symptom is shaking >> >> that a >> >> citizen of any community would automatically be considered intoxicated >> >> because they have Parkinson's. >> >> >> >> The behavior of these officers is unacceptable and an insult to not >> >> only >> >> Mr. >> >> Kendall but the 1.5 million Americans "living" with this disease. >> >> Parkinson's >> >> is a chronic progressive disease that robs a person of their ability >> >> to >> >> speak and move. It not only affects the patient but th > e family as well >> >> who >> >> feel powerless and hopeless as they watch us struggle to do the >> >> simplest >> >> task. Things that we took for granted tying our shoes, opening a jar >> >> or >> >> cutting our food are now struggles. >> >> >> >> Mr. Kendall also has epilepsy, diabetes and high blood pressure. He is >> >> trying to follow doctor's orders on exercising. Where does Chief >> >> Miracle >> >> and >> >> his officers recommend Mr. Kendall walk, in another town? Is there a >> >> problem >> >> with disabled people living in Ashland? >> >> >> >> I am asking that this incident be thoroughly investigated and that >> >> Officer >> >> Kline be suspended without pay until this matter has been resolved. >> >> Thank >> >> you for your time and consideration of my request. >> >> >> >> If you are outraged at this I put it on the Ashland Topix forum. >> >> Please >> >> let >> >> Ashland Police know we are not going to allow them to treat people >> >> like >> >> this >> >> and they think its ok and can not even say Im sorry. >> >> http://www.topix.com/city/ashland-oh >> >> >> >> I sent this letter to the mayor, chief of police,newspaper, tv station >> >> city >> >> council, county commissioners and state representive. >> >> >> >> Sincerely >> >> >> >> Kay Mixson Jenkins >> >> Kay Mixson Jenkins Springfield GA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Rayilyn Brown >> >> Director AZNPF >> >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> >> [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >> >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> > mailto:[log in to unmask] >> > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff > parkinsn >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn